Bureau County Sheriff to award $500 scholarship

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Jan 19, 2013 at 6:45 AM

Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson has announced the Illinois Sheriff’s Association (ISA) will award over $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students pursuing higher education during the 2013-14 academic year.The ISA scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois.Sheriff Thompson will be awarding one $500 scholarship to a student resident of Bureau County.There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, gender or national origin.According to requirements:- Applicants must be permanent residents of Illinois.- Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois.- Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2013-14 school year (excluding the summer session).Applications are available at the Sheriff’s Office, 700 S. Main St., in Princeton Monday through Friday or on the Illinois Sheriff’s Association website at www.ilsheriff.org.Interested student’s must complete the application in full, answer the essay question and return all documentation to the sheriff’s office within their county of residence by March 15, 2013.Bureau County residents may return their completed applications directly to Sheriff Thompson at 700 S. Main St., or 22 Park Avenue West, in Princeton.